Individual service container



Aug. 26, 1941. scHAYER INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTAINER Filed Jan. 12, 19392 SheetsSheet l 1941- SCHAYER INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTAINER 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 12; 1939 Patented Aug. 26, 1941 UN l'T EDSTATES QF F-ICE.

2,253,918 INDIVIDUAL SERVIQE CONTAINER Isadore Scliayer, Columbia, S. 0.Application January 12, 1939', Serial No. 250 ;633

' Claims.

This invention relates to dispensing containers and closures thereforand more particularly to an improved container and closure.

In restaurants and other places where 'beve-rages are dispensed variousproblems are presented. Glasses are expensive, subject to breakage, andrequire cleaning. The latter is not always thoroughly done. Soda strawsadd tojthe operating costs. Glasses and bottles must be' stored on thepremises. Beverage bottles may have contaminated lips.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved sealed package forthe storing, shipping and, convenient direct consumption therefrom of abeverage. formed with or without a handle and having a closure cap whichafter the initial opening thereof, I may be conveniently and sanita'rilyopened and closed by the consumer, between draughts therefrom, retainingin a sanitary manner the unused portion of the beverage; or the closurecap of which at the option of the cone sumer may be pivotally swungdownwardto-theside of'the container for greater convenience in theconsumption of thebeverage;

A further object is to provide to the dealer an economical means oflessening his cost' of drinking glasses, cost of cleaning and-breakageand providing to the thrifty housewife and'others a mean whereby theymay secure an extra supply of glassware at no appreciable extra expense;

Another object of my invention is to provide aclosure cap for theaforesaid container with sides sufiicient in length to protect thatportion of the container which would be touched by the lips of theconsumer in drinking therefrom, from the contamination of dirt andfilth, thereby assuring hygienic protection.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appearfrorn thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings wherein like numerals represent corresponding parts inthe various figures- Figure .1 illustrates in side elevation" acontainerembodying features of this invention, por-- tions shown partlyin section.

- Figure 2 .is another view in elevation at righ angles to that ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of another container incorporating featuresof this invention, but showing a variation in the method of securingthecap to the container.

Figure 4 shows a further variation in (attachingthe cap to thecontainer.

The said container being ferred embodiment'of the invention comprises acontainer or receptacle 10', made ofglass or any other appropriatematerial and preferably formed" into the shape of a glass or mug, a capIlremovably Sealing a liquid therein; which cap ll may beinitially'iremoved from thetop' of the container by the usual means ofcap opener, well known to the art; Theisaid cap ll remaining hingedto'the container, after such operation, by the link I2, which link ispivotallysecured at one end to the cap II, and pivotally connected atthe opposite "end to the container. The cap is preferably made of metalbut other suitable materials may-be used.

'The'upper or open end of the container is preferably provided with an"annular groove i3 and bead l tforming an open endsuitable'for directlydrinking a beverage from the container.

When desiredthe container maybe providedwith a handle l5 foruse'in-holding the Com tainer comfortably while drinking; This handlehas a central web I 6 which fis-properly apertured at H for apurposepresently to be described.

In Figure 2 the loopof wire or link IZ secures thecap to thecontainer byway-of the pivotal hole or'recess ll/in-handl'e |5'. This serves as onepivot or fulcrum for the link- IZ-W-hen pivotingthe cap to either anopen or. closed position, following the initial i removal. thereof; fromthe container top-or upon the-cap-be'ing in open position; the. link l2maybe pivoted in the pivotal hole l l, projecting the. closure: cap fromthe open top ofthe -said container on the arc of a which: latterisprovided with a The cap is preferably provided with an insert or lining23 which assists in sealing the container. The side Walls 24 of the capare preferably made long so that they protect the bead and opening fromcontamination. Furthermore these walls may be indented or pinched as at25 to yieldably engage the groove l3 of the glass.

A portion of cap II is formed into a hinge 26.

This tubular hinge mat be rolled clockwise as in Figures and '7, orcounterclockwise as in the other figures. In either case the hingeprovides an elongated bearing for the link l2 and an extensiveconnection with the cap at 21. Where it is rolled counter-clockwise asin Figures 1 and 6, the hinge fits snugly to the cap as at 28, whereasin Figures 5 and 7 it is shown rolled in the opposite direction andbeing somewhat spaced from the cap at 29. This tubular bearing providesa long support 30 for the link. (See Fig. 2.) The bearing or hinge maybe soldered, welded or otherwise treated to prevent unrolling, ifnecessary, but the material of which the cap is made is preferablysufliciently stiff to avoid the need of such treatment.

The central portion of the hinge material is formed into a tab or lug3|, and a perforation 32 is provided to receive the tab. The tab thenprojects to form a thumb lug or lever for pivoting the cap to either anopen or a closed position,

following the initial removal thereof, from the container top, with thelink l2 serving as a fulcrum for the operation. The lug is stiff enoughto accomplish this operation. The wire link [2 is also of still materialso that it will not spread while being used as a fulcrum.

In Figures 5 and 7 the hinge is rolled clockwise and the lug or tab 33extends through the slot 34.

In Figure 8 the hinge is formed in two parts 35 and 36 'i'nto'which'theends 30 of the link l2 are received. The cap material is stiff enough toretain the parts in the relationship shown, or the tubular parts of thehinge can be welded or fastened together in any appropriate manner. Thetab or lug 31 extends directly from the cap and retains its properrelation to the cap due to stiffness of material. 7 7

As previously described the link l2, shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, ispivotally connected to the container as indicated, respectively, bynumerals I1, 22 and I9. Thus, it is readily apparent that at the optionof the party using this invention the closure cap may be opened andclosed between draughts therefrom, by manipulation of the thumb lug 3|,or upon the closure cap H, being in open position, the link l2, may bepivoted at the pivotal connection thereof, to the container projectingthe closure cap from the open topv of the said container along the arcof a circle formed by the pivotal movement of the link 12. The saidarcuate movement of the said closure cap terminating at the lower outerside of the container, in which latter position the closure cap isconveniently placed so as not to interfere with the consumption of thebeverage from the container.

While a preferred embodiment of this invention is shown and described,variations within the true spirit and scope of the same are to bedetermined by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A sealed shipping and storing package consisting of a container ofglass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, said body beingassent of a size to be easily held by a persons hand and having a topdefining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directlytherefrom, a removable sealing cap for the top of the said containerhaving its walls flexibly engaging and extending below the said bead, atubular bearing sleeve on the said cap, a thumb lug extending from thesaid bearing sleeve, the body of the said container having provided anannular groove, a looped member positioned in the said annular groove, alink member pivotally connected to the said looped member and the saidlink member pivotally engaged in the aforesaid tubular bearing sleeve,substantially as shown and described.

2. A sealed shipping and storing package consisting of a container ofglass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, the said bodyhaving a top defining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beveragedirectly therefrom, a re movable sealing cap for the top of the saidcontainer having its walls gripped about and extending below the saidbead, a tubular bearing sleeve mounted on said cap, the said sleevehaving mounted thereon an outwardly projecting thumb lug, a handle uponsaid container having a hole provided therein, a link member pivotallyengaged in the said hole provided in the handle aforesaid, and the saidlink member pivotally connected to the said tubular bearing sleeve,substantially as shown and described.

3. A sealed shipping and storing package comprising a container ofglass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, said body being ofa size to be easily held by a persons hand and having a top definingbead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directly therefrom, aremovable sealing cap for said open top with its walls crimped upon thesaid bead, a tubular bearing sleeve on the said cap, a thumb lugextending from the said bearing sleeve, a protuberance formed integralwith the body of the said container, the said protuberance havingprovided a hole therein, a link member pivotally engaged in the saidhole and pivotally connected to the said tubular bearing sleeve, on thesaid cap, whereby the said cap after the initial removal thereof fromthe top of the said container may be pivoted on the said link member toeither an open or a closed position and the said link member may bepivoted in such a manner as to pivot the said cap to the lower outerside of the said container.

4. An article of manufacture comprising a container of glass-like formhaving a hollow body open at its top, the said body having a topdefining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directlytherefrom, a removable cap for the top of the said container having itswalls gripped about said bead, a tubular bearing sleeve on the said cap,the said sleeve having provided an outwardly projecting thumb lug, a,link member pivotally connected at the upper end thereof to the saidbearing sleeve of the cap aforesaid, and means for pivotally connectingthe said link member at the lower end thereof to the said container insuch a manner that after the initial removal of the said cap from thetop of the said container the said link member may be pivoted at thelower end thereof so as to project the said cap from the open top of thecontainer to the lower outer side of the body of the said container.

5. A shipping and storing package comprising a container having a hollowbody open at its top, a cap for said open top, an operating membercarried by said cap, a link member pivotaily connected at one endthereof to the said cap, the body of the said container having a recessformed therein, means mounted in the said recess for pivotallyconnecting the other end of the said link member to the said containerin such a manner that the said cap may be raised to the top of the saidcontainer and lowered to the lower outer side of the body of the saidcontainer. v

ISADORE SCHAYER.

